A friend of mine has a o4 m3 we met a a restaurant he ask me if I wanted to go so why not we went from a 30 mph roll we were eaven until 100 then he started to pull.....I then said to him we l see next week I m havinn aa supercharger instal this week :) he said he reached 170 mph with his car .....is it possible???

A friend of mine has a o4 m3 we met a a restaurant he ask me if I wanted to go so why not we went from a 30 mph roll we were eaven until 100 then he started to pull.....I then said to him we l see next week I m havinn aa supercharger instal this week :) he said he reached 170 mph with his car .....is it possible???
I believe a stock e46 m3 is geared to reach like 206(give or a take a few mph), but it is just a question of how long it takes to get there.

A friend of mine has a o4 m3 we met a a restaurant he ask me if I wanted to go so why not we went from a 30 mph roll we were eaven until 100 then he started to pull.....I then said to him we l see next week I m havinn aa supercharger instal this week :) he said he reached 170 mph with his car .....is it possible???


Yeah, a bunch of E46 madmen around here do those 160-170mph run all the time :nono . Wait till they get busted :devillook

You can reach 175 with the windows open if you wear the proper brand of ties.

I believe a stock e46 m3 is geared to reach like 206(give or a take a few mph), but it is just a question of how long it takes to get there.

I highly doubt a stock E46 M3 has the power to see 200 mph, even with the right gearing. For that matter, probably won't see 190, maybe 180, anything in the 170's I can see happening. I mean, if you go off of a C5 Vette, which has a MUCH better drag coefficient, and a lot more power, gearing nonwidthstanding, they will top out at 172 mph.

Did you say supercharger? :devillook

170 is very possible..i did it on the highway a while back 172 or so.

I highly doubt a stock E46 M3 has the power to see 200 mph, even with the right gearing. For that matter, probably won't see 190, maybe 180, anything in the 170's I can see happening. I mean, if you go off of a C5 Vette, which has a MUCH better drag coefficient, and a lot more power, gearing nonwidthstanding, they will top out at 172 mph.
well i know M3 Ant said that they are geared to reach like 206 or something. I can try & dig up the thread and quote him. Whether he is correct or not, I have no idea there. :)

well i know M3 Ant said that they are geared to reach like 206 or something. I can try & dig up the thread and quote him. Whether he is correct or not, I have no idea there. :)

Its cool man. Just doing rough math in my head (watch for steam venting to sides) the E46 M3 just does not have the raw power to pull that car to that speed. I mean my Z has at least as good of a drag coefficient, a good bit more power, and I KNOW it won't pull that high.

You can reach 175 with the windows open if you wear the proper brand of ties.

:rofl You beat me to it... :lol

170 is very possible..i did it on the highway a while back 172 or so.

Was that reading from your speedo? If so, you probably weren't doing 172. BMW speedometers are widely known to overstate actual speed.

BMW states that the speedo can be overstated by 10% +2.5mph. So, while your speedo said 172, you may have only been going around 155 (which is where the car is limited to).

Now, if you verified the 172 with some form of GPS then I will quickly appologize.

Nice run! Next time start from a dig, and stop by 80 mph...well, guess it doesn't matter after the blower goes on. :evil2
:rofl You beat me to it... :lol
Ditto!

Was that reading from your speedo? If so, you probably weren't doing 172. BMW speedometers are widely known to overstate actual speed.

BMW states that the speedo can be overstated by 10% +2.5mph. So, while your speedo said 172, you may have only been going around 155 (which is where the car is limited to).

Now, if you verified the 172 with some form of GPS then I will quickly appologize.

Nah i know it not the actual MPH, but that what it was reading on the DASH. I think it could have kept going maybe not but I had to get off my exit